Talcott Mountain State Park

Talcott Mountain State Park
View of the Hartford skyline from Heublein Tower
Talcott Mountain State Park
Talcott Mountain State Park
LocationAvon, Bloomfield & Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°49′27″N 72°47′54″W / 41.82417°N 72.79833°W / 41.82417; -72.79833[1]
Area574 acres (232 ha)[2]
Elevation938 ft (286 m)[1]
Established1953
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website

Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574-acre (232 ha) public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut. The state park features the Heublein Tower, a 165-foot-high (50 m) mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a 1.25-mile-long (2 km) trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the Metacomet Trail.[3]

History

Talcott Mountain was first listed as a 19-acre (7.7 ha) undeveloped state park in the 1953 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[4] Heublein Tower became part of the park "through the cooperative efforts of private conservationists and state and federal governments" in 1965.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Talcott Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-4. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Talcott Mountain State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "State Parks". Register and Manual 1953. State of Connecticut. 1953. p. 357. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Talcott Mountain State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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